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Book 03 – Chapter 001
BORI CE: 03-001-001 जनमेजय उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-001-002 जनमेजय उवाच एवं द्यूतजिताः पार्थाः कोपिताश्च दुरात्मभिः |
M. N. Dutt: Janamejaya said : O best of Brahmanas, having been deceitfully defeated at dice by the sons of Dhritarashtra with their counsellors and having been provoked by the wicked-minded ones (the Kuru princes), who thus brought about a fearful hostility by addressing them in cruel words, what did the Kurus, my grandsires do? |
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BORI CE: 03-001-002 श्राविताः परुषा वाचः सृजद्भिर्वैरमुत्तमम् |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
Corresponding verse not found in M. N. Dutt's version. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-003 कथं चैश्वर्यविभ्रष्टाः सहसा दुःखमेयुषः |
MN DUTT: 02-001-003 कथं चैश्वर्यविभ्रष्टाः सहसा दुःखमेयुषः |
M. N. Dutt: How did the sons of Pritha (the Pandavas), equal to Shakra (Indra) in effulgence, thus suddenly robbed of their affluence and overwhelmed with misery, pass their days in the forest? |
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BORI CE: 03-001-004 के चैनानन्ववर्तन्त प्राप्तान्व्यसनमुत्तमम् |
MN DUTT: 02-001-004 के वै तानन्ववर्तन्त प्राप्तान् व्यसनमुत्तमम् |
M. N. Dutt: Who are the men that followed them, (the Pandavas) that were plunged in great affliction. What was their conduct, what was their food and where did those illustrious ones live? |
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BORI CE: 03-001-005 कथं द्वादश वर्षाणि वने तेषां महात्मनाम् |
MN DUTT: 02-001-005 कथं च द्वादश समा वने तेषां महामुने |
M. N. Dutt: O great Rishi, O best of the Brahmanas, how did the twelve years of those heroes, those slayers of foes, pass away in the forest? |
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BORI CE: 03-001-006 कथं च राजपुत्री सा प्रवरा सर्वयोषिताम् |
MN DUTT: 02-001-006 कथं च राजपुत्री सा प्रवरा सर्वयोषिताम् |
M. N. Dutt: How did that foremost of all women, the royal princess (Draupadi), ever devoted to her husbands, greatly fortunate and truthful, undeserving of suffering misery, endure that painful exile in the forest? O great ascetic, tell me all this in detail. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-007 एतदाचक्ष्व मे सर्वं विस्तरेण तपोधन |
MN DUTT: 02-001-007 श्रोतुमिच्छामि चरितं भूरिद्रविणतेजसाम् |
M. N. Dutt: O Brahmana, I desire to hear the history of those greatly effulgent heroes narrated by you. I am in great curiosity. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-008 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-001-008 वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं द्यूतजिताः पार्थाः कोपिताश्च दुरात्मभिः |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : Having been thus defeated at dice and provoked by the wicked-minded sons of Dhritarashtra with their counsellors, the sons of Pritha (the Pandavas) set out from Hastinapur. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-009 वर्धमानपुरद्वारेणाभिनिष्क्रम्य ते तदा |
MN DUTT: 02-001-009 वर्धमानपुद्वारदभिनिष्क्रम्य पाण्डवाः |
M. N. Dutt: Coming out through the Vardhamana gate of the city, the Pandavas with Krishna and with their arms went away in a northerly direction. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-010 इन्द्रसेनादयश्चैनान्भृत्याः परिचतुर्दश |
MN DUTT: 02-001-010 इन्द्रसेनादयश्चैव भृत्याः परि चतुर्दश |
M. N. Dutt: Indrasena and others, taking with them their fourteen servants with all their wives, followed them on their swift cars. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-011 व्रजतस्तान्विदित्वा तु पौराः शोकाभिपीडिताः |
MN DUTT: 02-001-011 गतानेतान् विदित्वा तु पौराः शोकाभिपीडिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Having learnt that they had gone away, the citizens were overwhelmed with great grief; and having all met together, they began without fear to censure among themselves Bhishma, Drona, Vidura and the son of Gautama (Kripa). |
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BORI CE: 03-001-012 नेदमस्ति कुलं सर्वं न वयं न च नो गृहाः |
MN DUTT: 02-001-012 पौरा ऊचुः नेदमस्ति कुलं सर्वं न वयं न च नो गृहाः |
M. N. Dutt: The citizens said : When the sinful Duryodhana, helped by the son of Subala (Shakuni), (Shakuni), Karna and Dushasana, aspires to this kingdom, our families, our homes, nay we ourselves are all gone. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-013 नो चेत्कुलं न चाचारो न धर्मोऽर्थः कुतः सुखम् |
MN DUTT: 02-001-013 न तत् कुलं न चाचारो न धर्मोऽर्थः कुतः सुखम् |
M. N. Dutt: When this sinful man with the help of other sinful men aspires to the kingdom, our families, usages, virtue and prosperity are all doomed. How can there be happiness (where these are destroyed)? |
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BORI CE: 03-001-014 दुर्योधनो गुरुद्वेषी त्यक्ताचारसुहृज्जनः |
MN DUTT: 02-001-014 दुर्योधनो गुरुद्वेषी त्यक्ताचारसुहृज्जनः |
M. N. Dutt: Duryodhana is malicious towards his superiors; he has abandoned all good conduct; he is covetous, vain, mean and by nature cruel. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-015 नेयमस्ति मही कृत्स्ना यत्र दुर्योधनो नृपः |
MN DUTT: 02-001-015 नैयमस्ति मही कृत्स्ना यत्र दुर्योधनो नृपः |
M. N. Dutt: Where Duryodhana is the king, there the whole earth is doomed. Let us proceed there where the virtuous Pandavas are going. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-016 सानुक्रोशा महात्मानो विजितेन्द्रियशत्रवः |
MN DUTT: 02-001-016 सानुक्रोशा महात्मानो विजितेन्द्रियशत्रवः |
M. N. Dutt: They are self-controlled, high-souled, victorious over foes, endued with modesty and renown and devoted to virtue. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-017 एवमुक्त्वानुजग्मुस्तान्पाण्डवांस्ते समेत्य च |
MN DUTT: 02-001-017 वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्त्वानुजग्मुस्ते पाण्डवांस्तान् समेत्य च |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said : Having said this, they all went together after the Pandavas. With joined hands, they thus spoke to the sons of Kunti and Madri. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-018 क्व गमिष्यथ भद्रं वस्त्यक्त्वास्मान्दुःखभागिनः |
MN DUTT: 02-001-018 क्व गमिष्यथ भद्रं वस्त्यक्तवास्मान् दुःखभागिनः |
M. N. Dutt: The citizens said : Be blessed. Where will you go leaving us (behind) who are in great grief? We shall go where you will go. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-019 अधर्मेण जिताञ्श्रुत्वा युष्मांस्त्यक्तघृणैः परैः BORI CE: 03-001-020 भक्तानुरक्ताः सुहृदः सदा प्रियहिते रतान् |
MN DUTT: 02-001-019 अधर्मेण जिताञ्छूवा युष्मांस्त्यक्तघृणैः परैः |
M. N. Dutt: We have been greatly distressed in learning that you have been defeated with sinful means by the cruel enemies. You should not forsake us. Who are your devoted and loving friends and who are ever engaged in doing your good and seeking your welfare. We all do not desire to meet destruction by living in the kingdom of a bad king. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-021 श्रूयतां चाभिधास्यामो गुणदोषान्नरर्षभाः |
MN DUTT: 02-001-020 श्रूयतां चाभिधास्यामो गुणदोषान् नरर्षभाः |
M. N. Dutt: O foremost of men, listen to the merits and demerits, as we indicate, that respectively arise from associating with what is good and what is bad. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-022 वस्त्रमापस्तिलान्भूमिं गन्धो वासयते यथा |
MN DUTT: 02-001-021 वस्त्रमापस्तिलान् भूमिं गन्धो वासयते यथा |
M. N. Dutt: As cloth, water, sesame-seeds and ground are perfumed by their association with flowers, so qualities are derived from association. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-023 मोहजालस्य योनिर्हि मूढैरेव समागमः |
MN DUTT: 02-001-022 मोहजालस्य योनिर्हि मूढेरेव समागमः |
M. N. Dutt: Association with the fools produces delusion, as daily association with the honest and good produces virtue. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-024 तस्मात्प्राज्ञैश्च वृद्धैश्च सुस्वभावैस्तपस्विभिः |
MN DUTT: 02-001-023 तस्मात् प्राज्ञैश्च वृद्धैश्च सुस्वभावैस्तपस्विभिः |
M. N. Dutt: Therefore those who are virtuously inclined should associate with men who are wise, old, honest and pure in conduct and who are ascetics. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-025 येषां त्रीण्यवदातानि योनिर्विद्या च कर्म च BORI CE: 03-001-026 निरारम्भा ह्यपि वयं पुण्यशीलेषु साधुषु |
MN DUTT: 02-001-024 येषां त्रीण्यवदातानि विद्या योनिश्च कर्म च |
M. N. Dutt: Those whose triple possessions, namely knowledge, birth and acts, are pure, should be waited upon. To associate with them is superior to the study of the Shastras. Without performing any special virtuous act, we shall be able to reap religious merits by associating with the righteous. We shall (assuredly) get sin by serving the sinful (Duryodhana and others). |
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BORI CE: 03-001-027 असतां दर्शनात्स्पर्शात्संजल्पनसहासनात् |
MN DUTT: 02-001-025 असतां दर्शनात् स्पर्शात् संजल्पाच्च सहासनात् धर्माचाराः प्रहीयन्ते सिद्ध्यन्ति च न मानवाः |
M. N. Dutt: The very sight and the touch of the sinful and conversation and association with them, cause diminution of virtue. Men (who act thus) never attain purity of soul. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-028 बुद्धिश्च हीयते पुंसां नीचैः सह समागमात् |
MN DUTT: 02-001-026 बुद्धिश्च हीयते पुंसां नीचैः सह समागमात् |
M. N. Dutt: Association with the mean and the low inakes one's understanding mean and low; association with the indifferent makes it indifferent and association with the good makes it good. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-029 ये गुणाः कीर्तिता लोके धर्मकामार्थसंभवाः BORI CE: 03-001-030 ते युष्मासु समस्ताश्च व्यस्ताश्चैवेह सद्गुणाः |
MN DUTT: 02-001-027 अनीचैर्नाप्यविषयैर्नाधर्मिष्ठैर्विशेषतः |
M. N. Dutt: All those attributes, which are spoken of in the world as the source of religious merit, worldly prosperity and sensual pleasure, which are highly regarded by men, extolled in the Vedas and approved by the good, exist in you separately and jointly. Desiring our own welfare, we wish to live among men who possess such attributes. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-031 युधिष्ठिर उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-001-028 युधिष्ठिर उवाच धन्या वयं यदस्माकं स्नेहकारुण्ययन्त्रिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Yudhishthira said: Blessed are we, since moved by affection and compassion, our subjects, headed by the Brahmanas, credit us with merits we do not possess. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-032 तदहं भ्रातृसहितः सर्वान्विज्ञापयामि वः |
MN DUTT: 02-001-029 तदहं भ्रातृसहितः सर्वान् विज्ञापयामि वः |
M. N. Dutt: I with my brothers, would ask all of you to do one thing. For the sake of the love you bear for us; you should not act otherwise. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-033 भीष्मः पितामहो राजा विदुरो जननी च मे |
MN DUTT: 02-001-030 भीष्म पितामहो राजा विदुरो जननी च में |
M. N. Dutt: Our grandfather Bhishma, the king (Dhritarashtra), Vidura, our mother (Kunti) and our other friends are all in Hastinapur. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-034 ते त्वस्मद्धितकामार्थं पालनीयाः प्रयत्नतः |
MN DUTT: 02-001-031 ते त्वस्मद्धितकामार्थं पालनीयाः प्रयत्नतः |
M. N. Dutt: They are overwhelmed with sorrow and afflictions; if you want to please me, uniting all together, (go and) cherish them with care. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-035 निवर्ततागता दूरं समागमनशापिताः |
MN DUTT: 02-001-032 निवर्ततागता दूरं समागमनशापिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Grieved at my departure, you have come far away. Go back. heart be affectionately directed towards the relatives whom we leave behind as our pledges to you. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-036 एतद्धि मम कार्याणां परमं हृदि संस्थितम् |
MN DUTT: 02-001-033 एतद्धि मम कार्याणां परमं हृदि संस्थितम् |
M. N. Dutt: This is the one act on which my heart is set. If you do it, you will give me the greatest satisfaction and pay your best regards. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-037 वैशंपायन उवाच |
MN DUTT: 02-001-034 वैशम्पायन उवाच तथानुमन्त्रितास्तेनधर्मराजेन ताः प्रजाः |
M. N. Dutt: Vaishampayana said: Let your Having been thus exhorted by Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira), the subjects raised up all together a fearful wail, exclaiming “Alas, O king!” |
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BORI CE: 03-001-038 गुणान्पार्थस्य संस्मृत्य दुःखार्ताः परमातुराः |
MN DUTT: 02-001-035 गुणान् पार्थस्य संस्मृत्य दुःखार्ताः परमातुराः |
M. N. Dutt: Afflicted and overwhelmed with grief, they unwillingly retraced their steps after asking leave of the Pandavas and remembering the virtues of Pritha's sons. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-039 निवृत्तेषु तु पौरेषु रथानास्थाय पाण्डवाः |
MN DUTT: 02-001-036 निवृत्तेषु तु पौरेषु स्थानास्थाय पाण्डवाः |
M. N. Dutt: At the departure of the citizens, the Pandavas ascended their cars and came to a great banian tree, named Prirnana, on the banks of the Ganges. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-040 तं ते दिवसशेषेण वटं गत्वा तु पाण्डवाः |
MN DUTT: 02-001-037 ते तं दिवसशेषेण वटं गत्वा तु पाण्डवाः |
M. N. Dutt: Coming to the banian tree at the close of the day, the heroic Pandavas became purified by touching the water. They then passed the night there. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-041 अनुजग्मुश्च तत्रैतान्स्नेहात्केचिद्द्विजातयः |
MN DUTT: 02-001-038 उदकेनैव तां रात्रिमूषुस्ते दुःखकर्षिताः |
M. N. Dutt: Afflicted with grief, they passed that night, living on water only. Some Brahmanas, both those that maintained fire and those that did not, followed the Pandavas there for the love they bore for them. Surrounded by those Brahma-knowing men, the king (Yudhishthira) shone resplendent. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-042 तेषां प्रादुष्कृताग्नीनां मुहूर्ते रम्यदारुणे |
MN DUTT: 02-001-039 तेषां प्रादुष्कृताग्नीनां मुहूर्ते रम्यदारुणे |
M. N. Dutt: That terrible evening hours became in a moinent delightful on account of those Brahmana's lighting their fire, chanting the Vedas and holding mutual conversations. |
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BORI CE: 03-001-043 राजानं तु कुरुश्रेष्ठं ते हंसमधुरस्वराः |
MN DUTT: 02-001-040 राजानं तु कुरुश्रेष्ठं ते हंसमधुरस्वराः |
M. N. Dutt: Those foremost of Brahmanas with their swan-like sweet voices spent the night in comforting that best of Kurus, the king (Yudhishthira). son |
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